Writing-frame



(No Model.)

G. W. KING.

WRITING FRAME.

No. 391,747. Patented Oct. 23, 1888.

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CHARLES \V. KING, OF \VILLIAMSTON, MICHIGAN.

WRITING-FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,747, dated October 231, 1888.

Application filed July 30, 1888. Serial No. 281,378. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. KING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Williamston, in the county of Ingham and State of Michigan, have invented a new and nsefulImprovement in \Vriting-Frames, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a writing-frame to enable the blind to write by providing means to preserve the alignment of the letters; and I attain this object by the novel construction and combination of devices, fully described hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawings, and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a writing-frame embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal central sectional view. Fig. 3 is a detail horizontal sectional view.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A designates the base plate of the writing frame, which is provided at one side with the grooved flange B and at the other side with the plain flange B, and G designates a sliding frame, which bears on the said plate between the said flanges, and is engaged at the edge adjacent to the flange B in the groove therein.

The spacebar D, which is arranged on the side of the sliding frame adjacent to the flange B, is provided with a series of notches or grooves, 61 d, arranged at the same intervals as the lines on ordinary writing-paper, and E represents an engaging-spring, which is affixed to the side of the baseplate, and is provided on its free end with a stud, 0, adapted to engage the said notches or grooves, whereby the sliding frame may be locked in any desired position.

F F represent similar barrels or tubes, which are arranged near the opposite sides of the sliding frame, and they are provided in their adjacent sides with registering grooves ff, of

about the same length as the lower loops of.

such letters as g f q 3 810. In these grooves are arranged the opposite ends of the yielding base-line rod G, and the ends of this rod are normally held in the upper ends of the said slots by the contractile springs H H, which are located in the barrels or tubes.

K represents a paperholder, arranged at the upper end of the base-plate; and it consists of a clamping-bar hinged to the said baseplate and provided with an actuating-spring, k, to normally hold its lower side pressed against the upper side of the base-plate. The underside of this clamping-bar is provided with the depending points 7c which are adapted to engage a sheet of paper when in serted under the clampingbar.

The operation of the device is as follows: Remove the sliding frame and place asheet of writing-paper on the base-plate, engaging its .upper edge under the spring-actuated clamping-bar; engage the free end of the spring E in the notch or groove at the lower end of the spaCebar, and the device is in condition for use. The pencil or pen is now used in the ordinary way, the yielding rod serving as a baseline, above which all the letters which are in tended to be above the line are formed, and when a loop is formed which extends below the base -line the pencil or pen. is pressed downward upon the said rod and it will yield freely. hen the pressure upon. the baseline rod is removed, it will resume its normal position. When the end of one line is reached, the sliding frame is moved down one space, and the spring E is engaged in the next notch or groove 01, as will be readily understood.

The invention is simple, easily operated, readily understood, and will effectually aceour plish the desired purpose in enabling the blind to Write correctly and rapidly without foe-hr ing the letters out of the true alignment.

Having described the invention, I claim 1. A. writing-frame comprisinga baseplate, a sliding frame mounted on the base-plate, and a yielding baseline rod carried by said sliding frame, as set forth.

2. A writing-frame com prisin g a baseplate, a sliding frame mounted on said base-plate, a base-line rod carried by said sliding frame, and coiled springs having their ends secured to the said rod and the frame, whereby the said rod is permitted to yield to the pen when the extended letters are being formed, as set forth.

3. In a writing-frame,the combination of the base-plate provided at its opposite sides with the vertical flanges B and B, the said flange B slotsff, the base-line rod mounted at its ends a being provided with a groove, the sliding in the said slots, and the contractile springs frame arranged on the base-plate between the located in the barrels or tubes and connected I 5 flanges and engaging at one edge in the groove I to the ends of the said rod, substantially as 5 in the flange B, the space-bar on the opposite specified.

side of the sliding frame, the spring E, at- In testimony thatlclaimtheforegoing as my taohed to the base-plate and bearing on the own I have hereto affixed my signature in presspace-bar, and the base-line rod mounted on ence of two Witnesses.

the sliding frame, substantially as specified. CHARLES WV. KING. 1o 4. In a Writing-frame, the combination, with Witnesses:

the sliding frame, of the barrels or tubes ar- L. H. RUsII,

ranged thereon and provided with registering M. COAD. 

